Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 4,769 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,769 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4,769 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
1,066 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 4,769 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4,769 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,066 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 1,066 Mt CO2e
1971 1,094 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1972 1,151 Mt CO2e +5.3%
1973 1,278 Mt CO2e +11.0%
1974 1,245 Mt CO2e -2.6%
1975 1,262 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1976 1,350 Mt CO2e +6.9%
1977 1,381 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1978 1,418 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1979 1,458 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1980 1,377 Mt CO2e -5.6%
1981 1,245 Mt CO2e -9.6%
1982 1,294 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1983 1,340 Mt CO2e +3.5%
1984 1,346 Mt CO2e +0.5%
1985 1,397 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1986 1,455 Mt CO2e +4.2%
1987 1,535 Mt CO2e +5.5%
1988 1,626 Mt CO2e +5.9%
1989 1,722 Mt CO2e +6.0%
1990 1,743 Mt CO2e +1.2%
1991 1,747 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1992 1,844 Mt CO2e +5.6%
1993 1,935 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1994 2,046 Mt CO2e +5.7%
1995 2,099 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1996 2,173 Mt CO2e +3.5%
1997 2,256 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1998 2,254 Mt CO2e -0.1%
1999 2,324 Mt CO2e +3.1%
2000 2,440 Mt CO2e +5.0%
2001 2,489 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2002 2,536 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2003 2,671 Mt CO2e +5.3%
2004 2,793 Mt CO2e +4.6%
2005 2,940 Mt CO2e +5.3%
2006 3,088 Mt CO2e +5.0%
2007 3,184 Mt CO2e +3.1%
2008 3,323 Mt CO2e +4.4%
2009 3,402 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2010 3,522 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2011 3,594 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2012 3,752 Mt CO2e +4.4%
2013 3,810 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2014 3,911 Mt CO2e +2.7%
2015 3,975 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2016 4,121 Mt CO2e +3.7%
2017 4,222 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2018 4,215 Mt CO2e -0.2%
2019 4,286 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2020 4,250 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2021 4,452 Mt CO2e +4.7%
2022 4,584 Mt CO2e +3.0%
2023 4,675 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2024 4,769 Mt CO2e +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,270 Mt CO2e 1,066 Mt CO2e 1,458 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1,434 Mt CO2e 1,245 Mt CO2e 1,722 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 2,042 Mt CO2e 1,743 Mt CO2e 2,324 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 2,887 Mt CO2e 2,440 Mt CO2e 3,402 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3,941 Mt CO2e 3,522 Mt CO2e 4,286 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 4,546 Mt CO2e 4,250 Mt CO2e 4,769 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 16 Türkiye 579.51 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 17 South Africa 569.81 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 525.88 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 19 Thailand 422.39 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 20 Iraq 413.28 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386.7 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 22 Egypt 386.6 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4,769 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,769 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,066 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
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A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).